October 23, 2009
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Epiphany
While on my way to noon conference today one of the med students stopped me and asked me how I liked the program. I told him truthfully, I was very happy with it. Then he asked if there was anything I didnt like about my residency program.
And I had to stop and think about it. I remember not so long ago when I was in the exact same position on the interview trail, questioning every resident I could find about hidden flaws, what the program directors werent telling you. It was almost cute to be so interrogated.
So I wanted to give him an honest answer. I thought long and hard, and at the end of it, I honestly couldnt come up with anything. There are certainly things I dont think are perfect, but they are the same things I would be complaining about in any program. As things go I have it pretty good. No overnight call, a q6-7 call schedule on wards, great coworkers, attendings who are enthusiastic about teaching, a prompt and efficient ancillary staff, the list goes on. Nothing overtly bad or unpleasant really came to mind.
I told him so, and then I smiled to myself. It was nice to rrealize that I picked the right program for me.
After all, the man who is truly happy is the one who smiles when there is no one else around to see
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Read this and I have not been able to comment. It is true, when you smile to yourself when no one else is around is the perfect indicator that, in the end, you are where you are supposed to be.
It is interesting is it not? To get other people asking you about your post because they are where you supposed to be. It’s happened to me and I realize I’m not the tadpole in the teaching pond as I used to be.
@swtlilkathy - i still live in la. I work with wanda, remember? hooray for cookies!
Gosh… I love that line… “the man who is truly happy is the one who smiles when there is no one else around to see”
I am going with my instincts… it is hard, and I don’t want to do it because I’m scared. Scared of the unknown, fear. EK! However, I just know that it is the right thing to do. I just know it. I just need to learn to let go, and just because I don’t know the answers right now doesn’t mean that things will be okay in the future. I will for sure send cookies! =) Where are you?? No longer in LA right?